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NEH Collaborative Research Grants for American History, Culture, and Western Civilization

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is inviting applications for its Collaborative Research program focused on advancing knowledge of American history, culture, or Western civilization. - Government Buyer: - National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Research - OEMs and Vendors: - NEH is the sole funding agency; no commercial OEMs or vendors are specified - Products/Services Requested: - Planning International Collaboration (up to $50,000) - Supports initial meetings, planning, and establishment of new scholarly collaborations between U.S. and international scholars - Activities include research, videoconferencing, joint travel, in-person meetings, and drafting future research plans - Manuscript Preparation (up to $250,000) - Supports completion of collaborative manuscripts for print publication - Includes research, writing, travel, and work with consultants - Encourages broad public access publication - Scholarly Digital Project (up to $250,000) - Supports preparation of born-digital scholarly publications or digital projects with significant humanities interpretation - Activities include research, building digital resources, and collaboration with technical experts - Requires plans for long-term sustainability and open access - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Projects must involve at least two scholars - Focus must be on American history/culture or Western civilization - Open access and long-term sustainability are encouraged for digital projects - No cost sharing required unless federal matching funds are requested - Eligible applicants: U.S.-based nonprofits, accredited higher education institutions, state/local governments, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments - Approximately 15 grants anticipated, with a total funding pool of $2.5 million

Description

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for the Collaborative Research program, which supports groups of two or more scholars working to increase humanistic knowledge. Projects may involve preparing a manuscript for print publication, creating a scholarly digital project, or planning an international collaboration. This year's competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization. The program offers funding in three categories: Planning International Collaboration, Manuscript Preparation, and Scholarly Digital Project, with awards ranging up to $250,000. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, government entities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status.

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